Practical Management of Pain

Professor of AnesthesiologySenior Associate Chair for Academic AffairsFeinberg School of MedicineNorthwestern UniversityChief, Division of Pain MedicineNorthwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL

Part I - General Considerations
The History of Pain Medicine
Taxonomy of Pain Syndrome: Classification of Chronic Pain Syndromes
Organizing an In-patient Pain Service
Organization of Pain Services for Chronic and Cancer Pain
Organization of Pain Management Services for Children
Pain Management and Health Care Policy
Economics of Pain Medicine
Quality Assurance and Improvement in Pain Practice
Education and Training of Pain Management Personnel
Part II - Basic Considerations
Pain Pathways: Anatomy and Physiology
Pain Mechanisms: Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurochemistry
Pharmacological Management of Pain
Biopsychosocial Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain
Part III -Clinical Considerations
Acute Pain Syndromes
Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation
Phantom Pain
Visceral Pain
Cancer Pain
Pain Syndromes in Selected Neurological Disorders
Geriatric Pain
Pain in Children
Psychological Implications of Chronic Pain
Part IV - Evaluation and Investigation
History in the Pain Patient
Physical Examination of the Pain Patient
Electromyography in the Diagnosis and Management of Pain
Evoked Potentials
Radiology and the Diagnosis and Management of Pain
Psychological. Behavioral Assessment
Differential Neural Blockade in the Diagnosis of Pain Mechanisms
Part V - Techniques of Pain Management
Using a Pain Treatment Continuum: A Logical and Cost- Effective Approach
Section A: Pharmacological, Psychological, and Physical Methods
General Principles of Pharmacological Techniques
Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Analgesic Drugs
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Analgesics
Neuropsychiatric Drug Use in Pain Management
Spinal Analgesics: Present and Future
Psychological Techniques in Pain Management
Physical Techniques in Pain Management
Section B: Nerve Block Techniques in Pain Management
Organization and Function of the Nerve Block Facility
Drugs Commonly Used for Nerve Blocking: Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
Drugs Commonly Used for Nerve Blocking: Neurolytic Agents
Somatic Nerve Blocks of the Head and Neck
Upper and Lower Extremity Neural Blockade
Thoracoabdominal Pain
Central Nerve Blocks: Subarachnoid
Epidural Neural Blockade
Sympathetic Nerve Block: Head, neck and trunk
Sympathetic Nerve Block: Pelvis
Section C: Special Techniques
Spinal Opioids for Acute Pain Management
Nerve Blocks: Continuous Regional Anesthesia
Infusion Tests and Therapies in the Management of Chronic Pain
Epidural Steroid Injections
Facet Syndrome and Blocks
Cryoneurolysis and Radiofrequency Lesioning
The Use of Implanted Drug Delivery System
Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Surgical Techniques in Pain Management
Alternative Pain Medicine
Acupuncture
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Cancer Pain Management
Palliative Care
Radiation Safety
Future Techniques for Pain Management
Part VI - Outcomes
Outcomes and Complications of Acute Pain Management
Outcomes, Efficacy, and Complications from Management of Low Back Pain
Outcomes, Efficacy, Complications, and Sequelae of Visceral Pain Management
Outcomes, Efficacy, and Complications of Neuropathic Pain Therapy
Outcomes, Efficacy, Complications and Sequelae of Cancer Pain Management
Part VII - Pain Management in Special Situations
Pain Management in the Emergency Department
Outer Space
Extension of Pain Treatment: Home Care
Palliative Medicine
Part VIII - Future of Pain Medicine and Needs of Pain Management
Standardization
Preemptive Analgesia: Can It Prevent Subacute Postoperative Pain?
Management Needs and Ideas for Better Treatment